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Tim debunks the assertion that the Bible is filled with contradictions.
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0:00 How many of you have seen this graphic before? Has anyone seen this?
0:04 There's one of you. If you google "Bible contradictions" you will stumble upon
0:10 this graphic. What you are looking at is every single chapter of the Bible. The

Tim offers tips on talking to people who disagree with you.
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0:04 Are there any rules for engaging people who disagree with us? Well, there are
0:10 certainly a number of things that we need to keep in mind. Let me give you two
0:14 basic rules of engagement that we must remember when discussing spiritual and

Tim addresses a common objection to the deity of Christ.
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0:04 If the Father is greater than the Son, doesn't this prove that Jesus is not God?
0:10 This is a very common objection that you will hear from Jehovah's Witnesses when
0:15 they come knocking at your door. They will cite a verse like John 14:28 where

Alan explains the meaning and purpose behind the genre of Proverbs.
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0:00 Proverbs are not promises. Let me say that again, proverbs, in the Bible, are not promises
0:09 that God is required to satisfy for you. And this is important to understand
0:16 because there is this field of theology called hermeneutics, and hermeneutics is

Tim responds to the challenge that Jesus can't be God if He's not omniscient.
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0:05 How can Jesus be God if He doesn't know the time of His return? Those who deny
0:10 the deity of Christ love to cite Mark 13:32 as proof that Jesus cannot be God.
0:16 Speaking of the second coming, Jesus says, "But concerning that day or that hour, no

Matthew 18 talks about the Lord being “where two or three gather in my name.”&nbsp;Tim explains how we should understand this verse in light of the context.
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0:06 Does Matthew 18 verses 19 and 20 imply that the prayers of two or three people are
0:11 more powerful than the prayers of only one? If you've grown up in the church, you

Alan uses a helpful analogy to explain the difference between the Mosaic Law and the New Covenant.
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0:01 So I was recently asked a question about the nature of the Mosaic Law and new law.
0:06 You know, the Old Testament and the New Testament. And I've had a lot of people
0:10 ask me because they feel confused about how to understand these two, and so I

Greg discusses how to employ the "Rhodes Scholar" tactic in conversation.
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0:00 I want to give you a tip that will help you from being victimized by an appeal
0:06 to authority. Now, there's nothing wrong with appealing to authority. Some people
0:10 happen to be in a better position than other people to know what the facts of

If forgiveness is letting a wrongdoing go instead of requiring payback, how can God genuinely forgive us if He first required payment through Jesus?
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0:04 I thought forgiveness was letting a
0:07 wrongdoing go instead of requiring
0:08 payback. So how is it that God can

Greg explains how those with a pro-life view are more in line with the laws of California and other states than many may think.
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0:00 In the abortion debate, it is not unusual
0:04 for pro-lifers sometimes to use the
0:07 word "murder" to describe abortion, and